Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Sorenson 6 TimeCode Filter what is source timecode?

*have much of a budget at this point in the production...

On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 3:21 AM, namyrb <namyrb@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm actually curious about this as well. Having to export anything from
> Avid w/ TC burn-in takes up too much time. We have the option of using
> Squeeze, but It always starts at 01;00;00;00 and at the very beginning of
> the export. This doesn't really help when you've got a slate on every
> single export you do. Is there any way of making this work for us in
> Squeeze? We don't really have much of at this point in the production.
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 1:14 AM, bouke <bouke@editb.nl> wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> Not sure why it sometimes works and why not. This is a QT thing...
>> (like Motion clips are just text with a .mov extension...)
>> So, just try and see what works for you!
>>
>>
>> Bouke
>>
>> VideoToolShed
>> van Oldenbarneveltstraat 33
>> 6512 AS NIJMEGEN
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>> +31 24 3553311
>> www.videotoolshed.com
>> For large files:
>> http://dropbox.yousendit.com/BoukeVahl998172
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "johnrobmoore" <bigfish@pacbell.net>
>> To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 10:02 AM
>> Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: Sorenson 6 TimeCode Filter what is source timecode?
>>
>> What if after making the Avid QT ref and then adding the TC burn in to
>> that
>> will another 3rd party app like say Toast see the burn in if the modified
>> reference movie is brought in to burn a DVD? Can you explain why when I
>> ama
>> link to the modified reference movie I see the burn in on the clip? Is
>> this
>> an indication that an ama link to a QT movie still goes through QT and
>> the
>> burn in gets inserted in that path?
>>
>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "bouke" <bouke@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > John,
>> > QTchange inserts a TEXT track. This means that it is indeed almost
>> > instantly, as it requires no render at all, and can be removed.
>> > Downside is, not all players display it. QTplayer does.
>> > However, it can be rendered into the video on a transcode, but that
>> means,
>> > well, a render....
>> > (Not sure what is faster, using QTchange and then make a BITC copy, or
>> do
>> > it
>> > in the first place in Avid...)
>> >
>> > Bouke
>> >
>> > VideoToolShed
>> > van Oldenbarneveltstraat 33
>> > 6512 AS NIJMEGEN
>> > The Netherlands
>> > +31 24 3553311
>> > www.videotoolshed.com
>> > For large files:
>> > http://dropbox.yousendit.com/BoukeVahl998172
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "johnrobmoore" <bigfish@...>
>> > To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
>> > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 7:54 AM
>> > Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: Sorenson 6 TimeCode Filter what is source
>> timecode?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I'm running firefox with ATT ISP. I don't know if that even qualifies
>> as
>> > an
>> > email client. I have been experimenting with QT Change I it does modify
>> > the
>> > QT file to display a time code burn in almost instantaneously. I'm not
>> > sure
>> > how this time code burn in exists as far as the video essence of the
>> .mov.
>> > I tried to ama link to the QT change burn in modified file and on V6 MC
>> at
>> > first I didn't see it. But a second attempt exporting a QT ref of the
>> > entire show, 1/2 hour, without the Avid time code effect seems to be
>> > working. I opened the QT ref file on my laptop and used QT Change with
>> > 60,60,60 for the hPos, vPos, Font size and once done I could see the
>> time
>> > code burn in on QT 7 and QT 10. I then ama'd to this file and in avid it
>> > does show the burn in. Don't know why I didn't see it on my first
>> > attempt.
>> > Perhaps our Mr. VideoToolShed can shed some light on what is really
>> > happening and if the time code burn in is a QT player function that is
>> an
>> > overlay within QT player. The ama link suggests that the Time code
>> window
>> > is actually burned into the video and not in an overlay state. But I
>> > don't
>> > really know the details of this but it does seem to be a viable
>> approach
>> > in
>> > the future. Mr. Bouke can you explain a bit of how this works. I must
>> > say
>> > it seems totally awesome for this.
>> >
>> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Job ter Burg (L2B)" <Job_L2@> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > John,
>> > >
>> > > The TC effect in Sorensen does indeed not look at the source file's
>> TC,
>> > > but rather generates a new one. Not very useful.
>> > >
>> > > On a sidenote, would it be possible for you to change the text wrap
>> > > settings on your email client?
>> > > I find it very hard to read your postings when the text lines
>> auto-fill
>> > > the entire width of the text window.
>> > >
>> > > Job.
>> > >
>> > > On 5 apr. 2012, at 06:05, John Moore wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I'm trying to save time exporting a QT ref from an Avid sequence but
>> > > > they want a time code burn in which forces a render of the TC. In
>> > > > trying to get around this I was trying to use Sorenson 6 to burn in
>> > > > the
>> > > > time code from a reference movie out of avid. QT 7 sees the sequence
>> > > > time code correctly. In Sorenson 6 there is a time code filter and I
>> > > > checked source time code and positioned upper left. I did a test
>> > > > render
>> > > > to QT choosing Avid DNX codec to create in essence a same as source
>> QT
>> > > > that will later be used by Toast to make a Video TS file to be
>> > > > uploaded.
>> > > > Regardless of it's eventual use the time code window starts a
>> > > > 0:00:00:00
>> > > > not the actual sequence drop frame time code. What does Sorenson 6
>> > > > mean
>> > > > by source time code if it's not coming from the QT's time code
>> > > > channel?
>> > > > There is also the option on new time code but I see no way to set
>> the
>> > > > time code start value to match my sequence time code. I'm not much
>> of
>> > > > a
>> > > > Sorenson user other than some
>> > > > simple presets. Am I just not understanding what Sorenson's timecode
>> > > > filter is and what can be done with it. I tried the inboard help but
>> > > > only got a 6 page document that wasn't too detailed. Can Sorenson 6
>> > > > take my QT ref file with timecode from avid sequence and burn that
>> > > > time
>> > > > code into the video of an Avid DNX export?
>> > > >
>> > > > John Moore
>> > > >
>> > > > Barking Trout Productions
>> > > >
>> > > > Studio City, CA
>> > > >
>> > > > bigfish@
>> > > >
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>> > > >
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